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Thousands of people are being evacuated downstream of a major dam which has collapsed in Russian-held Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 80 towns and villages may be flooded after the destruction of the dam at Nova Kakhovka, which he blamed on Russia. Water is surging down the Dnipro river, and is said to pose a […]
- Ukraine launches counter-offensive actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine launches counter-offensive actions (Category: Breaking News)
- Mike Pence tears into Donald Trump at 2024 campaign launch (Category: Breaking News)
- US and China pledge to stabilise tense relationship after talks (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 7th June, 2023 The easiest task in Sri Lanka is perhaps to distract the public. In ancient Rome, the patricians used bread and circuses to take the plebeians for a ride, but there is no need for bread to hoodwink the masses in this country, where a mere political circus can make them forget […]
- Ranil: SJB has abandoned UNP vision (Category: Breaking News)
- People don’t vote rationally at general election held after presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil asks President to hold general election first (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota as scapegoat (Category: Breaking News)
New laws contemplated by the government appears to have caused much concern among Opposition political parties for obvious reasons. The constitutionality of the proposed Broadcasting Authority Bill is expected to be challenged in the Supreme Court. The whole process of law making raised quite a stir in the wake of the recent shocking Supreme Court […]
- Opp. alleges Prez intends to bring media under his thumb, roll back election map (Category: Breaking News)
- GL urges AG to ensure compliance with SC recommendations before Speaker certifies Online Safety ... (Category: Breaking News)
- GL frowns on Prez downplaying importance of elections before judges (Category: Breaking News)
- Herath accuses President of using SLPP as rubber stamp in Parliament to pass draconian laws (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that thousands of people are being evacuated downstream of a major dam which has been blown up in Russian-held Ukraine. President Zelensky said 80 towns and villages were at risk of flooding after the destruction of the dam at Nova Kakhovka, which he blamed on Russia. Water is surging down the Dnipro river […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
- Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district (Category: Breaking News)
Taking into account the proposal made by the Minister of Mass Media, Cabinet approval was granted to take necessary steps to establish an independent regulatory agency to provide necessary facilities and guidance for the development of the cinema and television industry.
Establishment of an independent regulatory body for the betterment of the film and television industry
Palaeontologists in South Africa said they have found the oldest-known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour. Led by renowned palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger, researchers said on Monday that they discovered several specimens of Homo naledi – a tree-climbing, Stone Age hominid – […]
- Prehistoric teeth seen as proof of early human sex with Neanderthals (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Evidence of early man found in Israel (Category: Technology)
- Planet in sweet spot of Goldilocks zone for life (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Carbon samples of the Pahiyangala skeleton to determine the period (Category: Breaking News)
‘Broadcasting Authority a political mechanism led by Media Secretary’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Top Opposition spokesman Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (05) alleged that President Ranil Wickremesinghe intended to silence television and radio stations through the proposed Broadcasting Authority Bill (BAB). The former External Affairs Minister asserted that the BAB was part of a destructive political [&...
- GL urges AG to ensure compliance with SC recommendations before Speaker certifies Online Safety ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Broadcasting Regulatory Commission Act jolts Opposition (Category: Breaking News)
- GL frowns on Prez downplaying importance of elections before judges (Category: Breaking News)
- UNHRC concerned about constitutional jugglery to suppress Opposition: GL (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Politics & Death Of Sanath Nishantha: Some Sombre Lessons & Reflections (Category: Breaking News)
- Calm Before The Storm! Aragalaya -’22 Has Rested Enough!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- With Impunity Remaining Normalised, What Hope For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
The forced disappearance of the human rights activist and lawyer on Thursday, when he was taken away from outside his home in Karachi by men in a telltale white Vigo, was made even worse on Friday when the Karachi police denied all knowledge of him, and though he returned on Friday evening, it was no […]
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
SJB mayoral candidate for Colombo Municipal Council Mujibur Rahuman alleges that President Ranil Wickremeisnghe has violated election laws by appointing UNP’s mayoral candidate Rosy Senanayake as the Presidential Advisor on Local Government. Participating in a talk show hosted by a private TV channel, Rahuman said that Senanayake was a candidate for the delayed local government […]
- Female LG poll candidate of leading political party murdered (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP candidate injured during Sunday’s protest dies (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP member arrested over foreign job scam (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP candidate injured during protest dies in hospital (Category: Breaking News)
Karim Benzema is to leave Real Madrid after 14 years at the club. The Ballon d’Or-winning striker, who joined the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009, will depart on a free transfer when the season ends. Benzema, who had a year left on his contract, is set to move to Saudi Arabia after receiving a […]
- Ronaldo urges more big names to make Saudi move (Category: Breaking News)
- Blues bid £105.6m for Enzo Fernandez (Category: Breaking News)
- Wales captain retires from football aged 33 (Category: Breaking News)
- Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
By Amal Jayasinghe When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka’s holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo’s cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops.President Ranil Wickremesinghe dispatched a high-powered team of experts to the 2,300-year-old Sri Maha Bodhi tree in the sacred city of Anuradhapura, an ancient capital of […]
- Row around Lanka’s holiest tree shows how fake news travels (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog conducts South Asia’s first successful mmWave 5G Trial (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to present India Bo sapling (Category: Breaking News)
- Betrayers of Buddhism – A response (Category: Breaking News)
Al Pacino is expecting a child with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, who is eight months pregnant. The Oscar-winning actor, 83, and Alfallah, 29, are expecting their first child together, the actor’s rep confirmed to TMZ. Pacino and Alfallah have been romantically linked since April 2022. They were seen with one another last month at the upscale Los Angeles eatery E Baldi. […]
- Australia considering banning teenagers from buying cigarettes (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian work-from-home employee sacked for ‘not typing enough’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Nine bodies recovered from flooded South Korea tunnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Anne concludes Sri Lanka visit describing herself ‘eyes and ears’ of monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
A jury in Los Angeles has found That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson guilty on two out of three counts of rape. The star of That ’70s Show, a TV series, faces up to 30 years in prison. He was led from court in handcuffs. Three women, all former members of the Church of Scientology, […]
- Woman jailed in Germany for keeping Yazidi woman as slave (Category: Breaking News)
- Romania court extends police detention for influencer and brother (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95 (Category: Breaking News)
- Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, dies aged 54 (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will deliver a special statement on the government’s efforts taken over the past nine months to revive Sri Lanka’s economy, as well as outlining the forthcoming stages of the country’s social, economic, and political reform agenda. This special statement is scheduled to be broadcasted today (01) at 8:00 PM across all television, […]
Outdated French equipment bought at a cost of Rs 108mn in 1999 not used at all Mass Media Secretary Anusha Palpita has told the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) that the current television rating system practised here is biased and implemented in an irregular mannar. Attending a COPA meeting chaired by State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna […]
- Samurdhi Bank not subject to state audit: COPA concerned (Category: Breaking News)
- Lalith Weeratunga and Anusha Palpita acquitted from Sil Redi case (Category: Breaking News)
- Anusha Palpita appointed Secretary to Industries Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Lalith Weeratunga and Anusha Palpita acquitted from Sil Redi case (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post B.H. Abdul Hameed’s Book: A Wayfarer On The Airwaves – An Anthropological Journey appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Due Impartiality’ Should Be Our Top Most Objective In Regulating The Broadcasting Sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Music Traditions Of The Muslims In Sri Lanka: A Razor-Sharp Documentary Of Empathy & Compassion (Category: Breaking News)
- The Rhythmic Rebel: Austin Munasinghe’s Mark On Sri Lankan Soundscapes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is not a free country says Freedom House (Category: Breaking News)
Chair of the Parliamentary Caucus for Children MP Rohini Kumari Wijerathna has said many social problems arise due to the exposure of child victims and the child suspects by the media and therefore immediate measures should be taken to end the practice. This was mentioned at the Parliamentary Caucus for Children which convened in Parliament […]
- Call for immediate steps to prevent media exposure of child victims and accused (Category: Breaking News)
- Immediate steps should be taken to prevent media exposure of child victims and accused - Chair o... (Category: Breaking News)
- Immediate steps should be taken to prevent media exposure of child victims and accused – Parliam... (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliamentary Caucus for Children to meet next week (Category: Breaking News)
Chair of the Parliamentary Caucus for Children Rohini Kumari Wijerathna emphasized that many social problems have arisen due to the exposure of child victims and the child accused, through the media and therefore immediate measures should be taken to prevent it. The Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment and its affiliates such as […]
- Suspect, 37, arrested on child porn charges southeast of Tucson (Category: USA, Arizona)
- Sri Lanka records highest number of child abuse cases last year (Category: Breaking News)
- Muirhead porn charge remand (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Child abuse raise by 5% in SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Are Local Government Elections That Important? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Depressed, Amused, Flaggerbastard [sic] & Apprehensive (Category: Breaking News)
- Elections & Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- President Should Be Responsible! (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC announced the list of match officials that will take charge of the World Test Championship Final between Australia and India at The Oval, starting June 7. Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand and Richard Illingworth of England will be the on-field umpires at The Oval for the marquee clash between Australia and India. They […]
- SRI LANKA START IN A HURRY | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Live Scorecards, Friends Provident t20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali taking final bow (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and India ends in draw (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ahead on Day 4 of the final Test against India (Category: Breaking News)
China’s first domestically produced passenger jet has taken off on its maiden commercial flight. State TV showed the C919 rising into the skies above Shanghai, heading to the capital Beijing early on Sunday. It was built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac) in the hope of breaking the dominance of Airbus and Boeing’s […]
- Top US diplomat says China balloon over US is ‘unacceptable’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Blinken begins talks in Beijing during high-stakes visit to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese hackers hit key US bases on Guam (Category: Breaking News)
- US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected the allegation levelled in a television news report against the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry.
- SL holds first ever bi-lateral talks with Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- UK official here for talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Philippine - Sri Lanka economic relations strengthened (Category: Breaking News)
- Passport compulsory for Sri Lankans to apply for the jobs in Korea (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected allegation in a television news report against the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry. The Ministry said that no staff member of the Foreign Ministry has been involved in the alleged practice of exploiting the existing appointment system of the Consular Affairs Division by third parties […]
- Computer system breakdown forces suspension of services at Foreign Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Computer breakdown at Foreign Ministry resolved (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand assures Sri Lanka continuous assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen Sri Lankans evacuated from Sudan arrive in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Fix Fox & Fake News To Preserve The Future Of Democracy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debterioration Of Nations Social Security & Protection (Category: Breaking News)
- Need To Restrain The Power Of Shadow Finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Political Landscape: Navigating A Tripartite Contest (Category: Breaking News)
- The Profound & The Profane (Category: Breaking News)
by Laleen Jayamanne ( Continued From Wednesday) The Multi-Ethnic fan base Gamini Fonseka, who introduced action (fights) with a new image of proletarian muscular masculinity into Sinhala cinema, was loved by both the Sinhala and Tamil male films fans for those reasons. His film Sarungale, where he played a rather sedentary Tamil Clerk (he spoke […]
- The Copper Tumbler and Donkeys in Mannar: A Work of Mourning – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Gamini Abeysinghe and Kamalangani Perusinghe’s legacy shines on (Category: Breaking News)
- Ran Muthu Duwa (Category: Breaking News)
- The Inspiring Influence of India on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Greatly saddened and given to discussion were Cass and her batch of friends on reading about the death of a 42-year-old Tamil domestic servant come to slave in a rich home in Colombo to support her very poor family in far-away Badulla. She worked at the home of teledrama producer cum businesswoman Sudharma Nethicumara. We […]
- Catherine W. ‘Cass’ Amiss (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Catherine W. ‘Cass’ Amiss (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Catherine W. ‘Cass’ Amiss (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Catherine W. ‘Cass’ Amiss (Category: USA, Indiana)
Celebrities and fans have paid tribute to Tina Turner, the soul star behind hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It, who has died aged 83. Beyoncé said she was the “epitome of passion and power”, while Sir Mick Jagger called her a “wonderful friend” and “enormously talented” performer. Turner was […]
- Turner returns to Durham for T20 Blast with Stubbs unavailable (Category: Breaking News)
- Professional wrestler Bray Wyatt dies aged 36 (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates to promote Sri Lanka as ideal destination for travellers (Category: Breaking News)
- US Ambassador to India holds talks with Sri Lankan envoy (Category: Breaking News)
NEW DELHI: A UAE free economic zone invited Indian companies on Thursday to expand operations into the region, as the Gulf state tries to attract investors from South Asia’s largest economy with new opportunities. Economic ties between India and the UAE received a major boost when their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement came into force in […]
- A Dubai model Free Trade Zone planned (Category: Breaking News)
- Dubai-Lanka trade exchange hit AED 1.3 b in 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka plans Dubai-model free zone (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s Consul General in UAE and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority discuss partnerships (Category: Business)
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